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Chapter 144

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The speech contest began promptly at 2:00 pm. The auditorium was packed with students, while six teachers sat as judges in the front row.

Lily, the first contestant to take the stage, seemed particularly nervous. Despite the chilly early November weather in Norburgh, she stood on the stage in a sky–blue strapless dress, facing the vast audience.

Her voice quivered uncontrollably, perhaps due to the cold or her nerves, prompting laughter from her peers.

However, being a member of Class A for two consecutive years, Lily possessed a solid grasp of Terranish, though her pronunciation wasn’t flawless

Despite some stumbling due to her anxiety, she managed to complete her speech. The judges awarded her a score of 80, given that she was the Inaugural contestant

comfort in her score of 80, considering her nervous performance. She believed that other contestants might not fare as

the backstage prep room, her expression darkened as she realized that her score remained at the bottom.

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effort into improving his Terranish over the years, aided by his frequent travels to Terrania,

speech with natural poised and emotional depth, Christopher captivated the audience with his clear and readily comprehensible content,

wonderful speech. And the score he received is… 95 Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the highest score we’ve seen today!” the host

applause, cheering for Christopher to be crowned as the

grew even more confident about surpassing Christopher’s score. While Christopher might excel

Cindy prepared to take the stage, she glanced toward the hallway, still no sign of Hera. It seemed she couldn’t make it

Ondy walked onto the stage gracefully, her fair skin radiant

she greeted him with a blush, “Congratulations on

up after the next two contestants. “Christopher hurried past her, pulling

Christopher’s oversight, Cindy took a deep breath, reassuring herself that the Belle

stepped onto the stage, the male students in the audience showered her with whistles. As a member of Class A,

and well–written speech won her